Managing Intellectual Capital in UK Higher Education: A Student Perspective

Transfer of knowledge in the context of collaborative work between universities and industries are discussed. Schemes are offered by the UK Government and its agencies to facilitate this transfer. The management of intellectual capital and options for protecting Intellectual Property (IP) in the European context from a student prospective are explored. Two case studies are used illustrating how a UK university can facilitate the protection of IP in respect of project artefacts produced by students

Keywords:

Intellectual Property , Higher Education , Patent